MEETINGS
IFA meets once every quarter.
Our next meeting will be on March 17th, 2007 via Teleconference. A teleconference number will be sent out.
EVENTS
Our annual Picnic is held on the Last Saturday in July every year. It is open to all IFA members, their families and firends.
IBANI FURO AWO
P. O. BOX 324, VOORHEES, NJ 08043
MINUTES OF DECEMBER 2, 2006 MEETING
ATTENDEES
May Banigo
McClean DanJumbo
Gibson Green
Joyce Halliday
Data Longjohn
Dawari Longjohn
Ilanye LongJohn
Chuks Odikpo
Gigi Ojukwu
Uche Ojukwu
Enyi Okereke
Moriam Okereke
OPENING PRAYERS AND REMARKS
The meeting started at 1:55pm with opening prayers by Dawari LongJohn. There were no minutes for the prior meeting.
REPORTS AND UPDATES
FINANCE
As of December 2006, Checking account $345.00, savings account $2141.46 for a total of $2486.46.
All dues and mailing should be mailed to the P.O. Box 324, Voorhees, NJ 08043.
All checks should be made out to either Moriam Okereke or Dawari LongJohn, they are the two signatures on the account currently.
IFA Website
The Website is up and running, we still need a lot of information to put on the website, so suggestions are needed, and anyone who can help with gathering the information should contact Gigi Ojukwu. The web addresses are:
www.ifabonny.com,
www.ifabony.org,
www.ibanifuroawo.com,
www.ibanifuroawo.org. You can get to the website through any of these addresses. It will be updated from time to time.
REGISTRATION OF IFA
IFA has been incorporated in New Jersey. Enyi and Tokunbo Okereke were gracious enough to let us use their home address for the incorporation. May Banigo thanked the group for letting her represent us on the project. The next step is to apply for the tax information that will enable us function as a non profit organization, she is in the process of filing the 501c3. We need to form a committee to assist May complete the filing of the 501c3. The people she would need in the committee are the Financial Secretary, Treasurer, President and a Lawyer. The bill needs to be paid. The current bill is $476, but we will be receiving an additional bill.
HEALTH COMMITTEE
There is a tentative date of August 2007 set for a Medical Mission in Bonny. May Banigo will go to the General Hospital and ask what their needs are and look for a site for the Medical mission.
REVIEW CLASSES
The classes were for three schools, Bonny National Grammer School, Govt. Girls Secondary School, Finima and Community Secondary School, Bonny. The program is currently done for six subjects, Math, English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Literature. The teacher for each subject is paid N2500 per month. We paid N60,000 each for Bonny National and Community Secondary School, and GGSS, Finima got N45,000 because they held classes for just 3 months, while the others held classes for 4 months. The total for all three schools last year was N165,000. The Principal of one of the schools wants to be compensated for his efforts in helping with getting the project run efficiently, however, we didn’t think we would address that at this point. There was a vote to continue the project with all people in attendance voting yes to continue it. A letter of thanks will be sent to Adango Longjohn to show our appreciation to him for being a liason and doing this on his own.
SCHOLARSTIC AWARDS
No updates.
MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
No report at this time.
GENERAL DISCUSSION
The general discussion mainly focused on how to raise more money. If you are able to give more money than your dues to the organization, please do so. With our incorporation and non-profit status, we can receive donations. Please remember to pay your dues on time. The next meeting is scheduled for March 17, 2007.
ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING / CLOSING PRAYERS
Data moved for the closing of the meeting, Ilanye seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 4:57pm. Data said the closing prayers.
